Focus The camera has very good focus on the first picture. However, second and following pictures are out of focus. If I turn the camera off and then back on, the focus is fine. Could this be from dropping the camera? Or is it likely just dirty? Thanks.

I turned the flash off and took a picture of a license plate in the same light and from the same distance. The first picture was in focus; the second picture was out of focus. I have a bad battery that loses its charge more quickly than the other. But I have been using both batteries, and I get the same in-focus/out-of-focus problem with both.I turned the flash off and took a picture of a license plate in the same light and from the same distance. The first picture was in focus; the second picture was out of focus. I have a bad battery that loses its charge more quickly than the other. But I have been using both batteries, and I get the same in-focus/out-of-focus problem with both.

I mistakenly clicked on the "accept" button. I still do not have an answer for this problem. The loose lens sounds like a good possibility, but I don't know how to fix it if that is the problem. I do have a slight rattle when I shake the camera (sounds like a piece of sand inside the camera). Is this something that can be fixed easily, or does it require a visit to a repair facility? Thanks.I mistakenly clicked on the "accept" button. I still do not have an answer for this problem. The loose lens sounds like a good possibility, but I don't know how to fix it if that is the problem. I do have a slight rattle when I shake the camera (sounds like a piece of sand inside the camera). Is this something that can be fixed easily, or does it require a visit to a repair facility? Thanks.

You alone must decide whether you should attempt repair, I suppose it depends how valuable the camera is to you. A service center would warrantee repairs wheras you might make the situation worse. On the other hand you might have a hidden talent for fixing cameras.

I found a parts manual here which at least gives you an idea of how it comes apart.

I could not find a free factory service manual which would show the correct procedure for disassembly but it appears numerous times in Google and e-bay, from experience could cost from $5-$20 for the downloaded pdf.

At this point I should warn you about something. The flash circuitry charges to a lethal voltage and can stay that way for a long time after removing the battery. As soon as you get the case apart, you should mind your fingers and find the flash storage capacitor. You should then check if there is any residual charge with a multimeter, it could be 300Volts or more. Discharge it very carfeully with some insulated probes connected to a 100 ohm wirewound resistor for a few seconds then check again.

Take care and comment soon.

You alone must decide whether you should attempt repair, I suppose it depends how valuable the camera is to you. A service center would warrantee repairs wheras you might make the situation worse. On the other hand you might have a hidden talent for fixing cameras.

I found a parts manual here which at least gives you an idea of how it comes apart.

I could not find a free factory service manual which would show the correct procedure for disassembly but it appears numerous times in Google and e-bay, from experience could cost from $5-$20 for the downloaded pdf.

At this point I should warn you about something. The flash circuitry charges to a lethal voltage and can stay that way for a long time after removing the battery. As soon as you get the case apart, you should mind your fingers and find the flash storage capacitor. You should then check if there is any residual charge with a multimeter, it could be 300Volts or more. Discharge it very carfeully with some insulated probes connected to a 100 ohm wirewound resistor for a few seconds then check again.

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This is called focus pumping, and can occur. Nothing to worry about. If the camera has enough light or there is lots of contrast in the object you want to take a picture of, it will be less. The correct focus is found quicker.
Every camera in autofocus, needs to find the correct focus. Only the bigger and expensive DSLR's, will focus a little faster then the compact camera's. Still Every digital camera has this effect, although not every on is as observing as you I think.
Only when it takes several seconds every time you want to take a picture, it could be an error. But when it was on focus and you want to shoot a second picture from the same situation, and is is quick in focus again. Your camera is ok.

I don't know how much experienced you are with a digital camera. Don't even know you have any experience with any camera. But the modern camera's are capable of taking sharp pictures, is used right.
But to let the camera do its work correct it should be setup correct and used correct.
Let me explain.
Most camera's have a possibility to make pictures in automatic. (dail on the green camera symbol) But still there is more to do.
Every camera has a point (or more points, that are used to focus the picture. You can use to put that point where you want the picture be in focus. Most of the time that would be the centre of the frame. But the camera can't focus in theoretical a blink of an eye. It needs some time, to find the focus by differences in contrast, or patterns. A DSLR sometimes can focus in less then a tenth of a second. Compact camera's could need up to one second, before they are in focus.

So try to setup the camera to automatic. Place the focus marks (as described on page 6 of the manual. Then press the shutter realise button half and look if the camera can focus. If it can't, release the button and try again. When the pictures is in focus, then you can press the button fully.
On page 33 of the manual, there are different modes of focus. be sure you use the mode you chose in the correct way.

It's not possible to take a photo in a second, because the camera needs to get in focus the object you're taking picture of.

You have a square on your display that indicates where the focus will be.With whatever function you use, you need to press the shutter button halfway and wait for the camera to focus on the object. When it's focused you will hear the click and the square will turn green.Now your pictures shouldn't be blurry.

Try this. Aim the camera at the person/object you want to take a picture of. Press the shutter button "HALF WAY DOWN" wait 2 seconds then complete by pressing all the way down to take the picture. The auto focus works on the "half way down" stroke. Some cameras have a light that goes from red to green to let you know the focus was completed. Or, just wait the 2 or so seconds.

Does your lens try to focus or it doesn't try at all? You will have to understand that for the camera to autofocus successfully, theere should be adequate light and contrast. That means, autofocus often fail to focus even colored walls or objects under dim light. If you tried all this in daylight, outdoors, then the autofocus sensor is faulty. Please reply with details of how you tried the af.

As the others said, there are the two settings. I had a similar problem, then realized how it worked. You need to not press very hard while it focuses first. Then you can press all the way down, if you hold it all the way down, it doesn't recognize that you've already passed the first "Focus" pressure point and gone into the second "Capture" pressure point.

There are two stages to the shutter release. The first stage is the focus stage pressed half way down and the second stage is the actual shutter release. Always press the shutter half way to get the camera focused first then press all the way down when the camera is ready to take the shot. Check to see how the settings are with regard to how it focuses (9-point, face recognition, etc). When the camera focuses you should get a green box or multiple green boxes depending on your settings. That tells you the camera is ready to take the picture. Pressing the shutter all the way down at once from the beginning will cause the pause you describe since the camera has to first focus then shoot the picture. Depending on the subject or subjects the camera may take a second or two longer to focus. With good lighting my G9 focuses pretty fast. Hope this helped.

Your pictures are blurry because the camera did not focus properly on the subject.

First, turn on the camera in any picture taking mode (or video mode), then look at the screen or viewfinder. There should be four white corners in the center of the camera display. This is your targeting area. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Aim the camera at your subject so this center area is directly on it.

2. Press the shutter button lightly, not all the way down. Wait for a second or two WITHOUT RELEASING YOUR FINGER. If the white corners turn green, keep the finger on the button and press it all the way.

(Once the screen flashes black, a picture is taken and you can release the finger).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If the targeting area turns red and blinks, then the camera has not focused. You can to try to focus again by following step 1 and 2. If a picture is taken when the targeting area is red, then the picture will be blurry.

If there is no targeting area, then you can still focus by aiming the camera at your subject. Now follow step 2. A green box will appear on the subject, then a sharp picture can be taken.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The red arrow that flashes means that the pictures or videos are being written onto the memory card.